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| 10/09/25 - Away | 62-18 W |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 67-21 W |
| 10/22/21 - Away | 17-15 W |
| 11/13/20 - Home | 42-41 W |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 35-21 W |
| + 3 more games |
Bastrop extended their winning streak to six on Thursday, bumping them up to 6-0. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pflugerville Connally Cougars 62-18. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 41 points or more this season.
Bastrop's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gary Jefferson Jr., who rushed for 191 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 83 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jefferson Jr.'s longest rush was for an incredible 81 yards. Weston Nielsen was another key signal caller, throwing for 339 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bastrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pflugerville Connally only rushed for 83.
As for Pflugerville Connally, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 657th, while Bastrop is ranked 202nd).
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rahsaan Franklin, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Garcia, who picked up 62 receiving yards.
Bastrop didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-0 victory against Navarro on the 17th. As for Pflugerville Connally, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 36-34 defeat against McCallum on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
